Why do we smile when we’re nervous?

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Someone asked me something serious and I answered “no” with a huge involuntary grin on my face. Why do we smile/laugh when we’re nervous, unable to control it?

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you want to fool the other person into thinking you’re fine and relaxed. also while smiling, even if you force it, has shown to make you feel better, even if just a little bit. it actually creeps me out how humans can just be “programmed” by simple things like fake smiling, you’re lying to yourself and your brain doesn’t give a shit.

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